These Seats Are Reserved : Caste, Quotas and the Constitution of India
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0143472372
ISBN-13
9780143472377
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Imprint
Penguin
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 15th, 2025
Print length
294 Pages
Weight
228 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.10 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
National liberation & independence, post-colonialismPolitics & government
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How were groups eligible for reservations identified and defined? How were the terms ''depressed classes'' and ''backward classes'' used in British India and how have they evolved into the constitutional concepts of ''Scheduled Castes'', ''Scheduled Tribes'', and ''Other Backward Classes'' in the present day?
The book delves into the intellectual debates that took place on this matter in the Constituent Assembly, the Supreme Court and Parliament. Several contentious issues are examined dispassionately: are reservations an exception to the principle of equality of opportunity? Do quotas in government service undermine efficiency? Can ''merit'' really be defined neutrally? What is the thinking behind the rule that no more than 50 per cent of the available seats or positions can be reserved?Reservation or affirmative action is a hugely controversial policy in India. While constitutionally mandated and with historians, political scientists and social activists convinced of its need, many resist it and consider it as compromising ''merit'' and against the principle of equality of opportunity.
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